This is a great video. I work for a US airline, and so many passengers do not understand there are rules and restrictions. Thank you for also mentioning to not tranquilize your dog. Quite a few year back a passenger gave too much Benadryl to her dog and he did not survive the trip. Very sad for everyone.

Very good tips! Thanks a lot! 🐶🐾❤️

Super useful!!

Your dog seems super calm.

Sami sure is a cutie pie ! SO patient ! He's a CHAMP !

Nice. Well made, informative, professional quality delivery.

Sami is so good. I couldn't imagine taking my Westie Rory on a flight, he would not behave plus he'd probably pee! 😃

Sami is so cute!

Thank you for this video. God bless.

I can’t tell you how useful your videos were for our first flight with Trasto, our westie. I would love to know the routine you use before fliying (including diet). Thank you

Excellent video. So clear and helpful. Thank you very much.

Very helpful. Thank you!

Cute dog!

Great video! A lot of good tips and information.

Yes please post what you do if your dog is close to the weight limit. Thanks!

Please, please, please share a video about the case when the pet is close or a bit over the weight limit. Please, share also about the diet tips 💜

I'm going to send this on to my friends who just got a puppy. They want to travel with her at some point. Thank you for the information.

Best travel companion 😊 🐾 ✈️

My 5 year old male Westie weighs a solid 31 pounds!! No flying for him. If he does not go-- I do not go!! Great video

Please share tips and routine on how to fly with dogs over the weight limit! Loved this video, thank you!

Amazing information, thank you for sharing. We have a 7.4kg Jindo mix, very similar to size and body very similar to yours. We've travelled with her between US and Canada a couple times now, Cargo in the beginning then I found out she is borderline to go under cabin seat. So we bought an expandable soft carrier and we had the same experience you had in the Greece trip. The counter agent (Air Canada) mentioned she looked too big for the bag. She asked us if our dog had traveled in the bag before and asked us to show if our dog could spin around. Obviously, without expanding the compartment, our dog couldn't spin because the bag was too small. So, we explained that once the bag opens up it has a lot of room. And my husband and I were sitting next to each other and we will use both of our leg rooms to expand the carrier bag all the way. The counter agent had doubts, but she seemed like an animal person and finally decided to let us pass. But that wasn't it, then her supervisor came over to check on us because we were holding up the lineup. And she immediately said "ohh that dog looks too big", thankfully our counter agent had decided to help us. She quickly responded to her supervisor saying she had finished checking, and we were all good. I felt like my heart dropped, and like you mentioned the counter agent makes the final call with her own discretion. It's so stressful there's no certainty every time. I will definitely try to get a bigger bag next time!

Yes please do a video for a diet for dog before flying

Thanks for this video, I recently got a pup and we will be doing a long flight (Germany-Korea) so your video is great thank you

Was helpful with all important informations . Liked from Sri Lanka

He is soooo cute

Sami is an amazing name!

Thank you. I would take my westie everywhere. And now the kennel is so expensive, it would be cheaper to fly them, plus then you would have them all the time. Your Sami is adorable.

we found a backpack carrier worked great for our schnauzers about the same size as your dog that way you can carry your dog in front of you in a backpack with the machine and all that it has a backing to it a hard backing and also you can roll them along. My dogs didn’t seem to like that so we took those out, if a dog is anxious for travel, our vet suggested gabapentin. It’s a low-dose. It just makes him tired and calm but again always refer to your Vetrinarian first. We had a very long trip to Hawaii. The other thing I would add to your pet.pee spots

Hugs and kisses to Sami from Taiwan ❤❤❤

I would be super interested for a video regarding the weight! I’m travelling to Finland this summer with my westie and I’m super nervous because she is heavier. She is on a diet now but I really want to be able to bring her with me.

I live in Portugal I was so happy when you said Portugal you are the first youtober to say portugal😂

Thank you for this video ❤️ I’m flying for the first time with my papillon in 3 weeks. Quite nervous 😬

Nice Video

This is the worlds luckiest westie, he gets to go on so many adventures

We watched our Sami video, NOW we can get ready for our day! (It’s freaking snowing)

Love your video and your great suggestions. Can you add a link to your cool collar/harness/leash shown in the video? :-)

Really relief you made this video. I'm on the same situation - traveling with my dog from Portugal to NY - and I've struggled with DGAV before, so I was doing the research on my own, was on the same path you described but not so confident it will work. No I am confident. Obrigada ♡

Yeah, pay your seat (on the floor). I saw how a guy who was walking in front of the lady with the puppy before boarding, was carrying on his shoulders huge luggage as the carry-on. Lol... $$$$$$$. Which in!

Hello how are you ? Did you do a video for the diet?

We fly with our Westie often and this is all wonderful advise!

Great video! It’s probably worth mentioning that most airlines don’t allow the dog out of the carrier during the flight, even the head. I think Sami got super lucky with the crew in being allowed fully out as when I’ve flown in cabin (apart from when I was ESA) the crew made sure I was fully enclosed the whole time on one flight the other I was allowed my head out but only because we had noone sat next to us, in front or behind 😢

Did you ever make a video on the diet you use to ensure he’s less than 20lbs?

Would love you to make a video on travelling with your pup who is near the weight limit. We travelled with our pup for the first time, was super easy as got lots of tips from your video. I think he will be close to the 8kg mark as he is now 7kg and is 8 months now. 🐶🐶

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I'm going on my first flight this Christmas with my fur-baby. I am very nervous about it, but this video is helping me get my confidence up to do it and reduce my worry. I plan on documenting on my channel how my first flight goes! Wish me luck!🛫

I was told by Southwest Airlines that the dogs whole body MUST stay entirely inside the bag while on the plane.

Super legal o seu vídeo quando eu vi o passaporte português tive esperança que fosse fosse brasileira mas infelizmente não é😅 Aqui as coisas são bem mal organizadas.

please do a video on a diet for flying because i want to fly with my shih tzu he is about 7,2 kg and we are only allowed to 8kg with a carrier

my dogs middle sized and kinda big but i really want to bring her with me 😭❤

Hi Miruna and Sami, Thank you for the great information.

I really need ASAP the video about the diet of a Westie when he is so close to the limit weight. My westie is now 7.5 kilos and we are flying in a month 😩

😊 this video was of great help. I am planning to take my small dog on a flight. I will have to read and find more information about sizes and weights. Cause he is a slightly fat. 😆

Hi! Can you please send me tips about your dog’s diet before flights?

Did you book directly with the airline or through third party apps for international flights?

Do u take your dog out and put him on your lap? During flight? I did not know you could do that! Very good video.

Yes he is near the weight limit!!!

Thank you for a perfectly explained video, we have a chihuahua/minpin and barks too much and will definitely annoy the passengers ( and me) , she will stay behind when we go on our trip 😢

Oh my goodness Sami is so well behaved! My Luna bear.... she's got ADHD. Lol.

Hi! I’m interested in how you make the doggie weight limit before flights thank you!

Never flown before and planning on flying in the next few weeks. I have a 3 pound affen pinscher. Hes 6 yesrs old. Does the passport for pets HAVE to be 30 days before 🙏 imbgoing through alot right now and have a better opportunity in houston texas and needing to fly there in next 2 weeks

what are the dimensions of your bag?

I have a 29 lb Doodle and I live in Florida but family is in Canada. It’s heartbreaking that I can’t find a way to fly with her. At Christmas we drove 12 hours a day for 4 days (risking our lives because the weather was so treacherous in the northern areas) so that she could be with us for a month. Do you have any suggestions?

Great video. I see your dog was outside the carrier in the airport. Can a puppy walk on a leash in the airport, or do they have to be in the carrier the whole time in the airport? Are you allowed a carryon bag plus the dog kennel? Or just the kennel? Is there a place for the dog to pee or poop before you board the plane? Domestic US flights TUL to LGA.

Thank you for your video! it's the most informative video so far I have seen on this topics. Sami is super cute❤, traveling with fur babe is always more fun. I have an 16 lb Papillion mix. I hope taking him to travel with us soon and going through boarder's smoothly.

This is really helpful thank you! Would you say a 14 hour flight is okay for your dog or is it too long?

airline that allows them in cabin to the UK?

I have a soft-sides carrier that’s approved by Delta, but I am going to fly on Alaska which requires slightly smaller size. Do I need to buy another carrier, in other words do they measure with a ruler?

Hi, I see that n your puppy does not remain in the carrier. Does the airline allow you to take the puppy out of the carrier?

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I'm about to embark on my first flight with my dog later, a long international flight. We are 100% ready for it. He meets the weight and size requirements, however, he is not able to stand up in his carrier bag. According to what I've read online, most airlines require your dog to be able to stand up in their bag. Based on your experience, how strictly is this rule enforced? Also, I've read that some airlines do not let you take your dog out of their bag during the flight, while other airlines don't have a problem with taking them out. Any comments you have would be super helpful. Thank you so much!

Thank you for the video. We fly in 2,5 weeks and I am a bit worried :) She is normally chill in car rides and sleeps in her bag, but I m not sure how she will act on the plane. I am afraid that she will cry and be stressed and annoy other passengers :(

Buna, ce faci? If you happen to read this, could you help me, te rog? I'm planning to travel to Romania for the summer with my cat from the United States. Have you taken your Westie as a carry-on on an international/transatlantic flight? And if so, which airline did you use? Multumesc and great vids! Noroc/Cheers

Sami is gorgeous and tiny. My last Westie, Linus was tiny like Sami. One thing you didn’t cover was, what about giving Sami places to relieve himself (let him pee). What do you do?

What if my dog has to pee in the airport or on long flights? Is tge dog free to walk around airports?

I am flying from Switzerland to California. How could my dog pee on the flight if he needs to? :/ Would you recommend a stop in between, for example in New York and then carry on? Or would you put pee pats into the carrier?

How can I transport a dog to me from another state?

I would definitely like to learn more as my Westie is over 8kg. Am wanting to fly from UK to Spain, but won't go without him :) Our vet told us there are no longer pet passports, and that all is needed now is a health certificate. I hope they are correct! Would like to hear from anyone here that have made the same flight as I'm planning to do. My biggest fear is that my Westie will bark a lot on the plane. He's not as well behaved, trained as Sami.

What about toileting the dog when travelling? Anyone got any advice please?

All websites are mentionning that the dog needs to be able to stand up qnd turn around while inside the carrier. That doesnt seem to be the case for your dog. My dog's head come out of the carrier if he doesn't put it down or lies down. Im worried could this be an issue?

what a shame! i collect my border collie puppy in a week however my father is going to new york in january.. me and my mother would like to go but dont want to leave him behind nor do we want him to come along as cargo... he will be just over 4 months old by then so probably over 8kg (edit; just googled this and he would be 15-18lbs which is 6.8- 8.2kg approx.. there is still hope haha). we would be flying from London so even more of a struggle.. thanks for the vid

Tips for long flights… US to Philippines?

What is Sami's dimensions, height and length?

One major piece of information left out, where do you take your dog to potty when you get to the airport? I think some airports have designs locations but I'm not entirely sure. What happens if they have an accident?

How did you make him lose weight? Thanks

There's a new airline called Wolf and you can take your dog with you and she can sit in the seat next to you, but you must pay for her seat.I'd rather do that than stick.My dog in a canal or a cage underneath the seat no, I want my dog sitting next to me. Not jammed under a seat that sucks. Please respond back if you like this

Is a ESA required for a dog when taking a flight? How far did you go when you were only charge $60 per trip?

Hello 👋 I’m a new here and I bought the puppy last month and we will gonna see each other in Memphis next week. By the way I’m from Las Vegas and this is my first time traveling with the puppy with me. I only bought tickets myself and pet in the cabin only for my puppy and the breeder gonna give me a health insurance needs for him to fly with me and the puppy only 3 pounds and he don’t have microchip yet. Because you mention here dog needs to have a passport/microchip and health insurance so I wonder if his still can fly with me ??

Thanks for the video. I have a question about rabies vaccine to be administered 30 days before the flight departure - does it mean Sammy has to receive 3 rabies vaccine in a year if you bring him for 3 trips?

I’ve noticed on flights that my feet get really cold sometimes from the floor, I can feel the cold coming up through the floor, what do you recommend to help keep dogs warm in their carriers on the floor during the flight? 😊 I’d love to take our cavachon on a flight with us but I don’t want him to freeze or get cold during the flight.

Would you be able to state which bag that you bought for Sammy?

My dog weights 45 pounds, I got her after my dad past away, she’s basically my service pet she helps with my post traumatic stress disorder im taking her to basic training classes, she’s doing pretty good so far .. she never barks unless someone comes near our home .. me and my husband love traveling would love to take her with us .. but I have no idea how to make it work she’s one year old .. I can register as my emotional support pet but not sure if that’s enough .. putting her in cargo it’s not an option for us would like her to travel in the cabin with us but not sure if she’s too big .. I’m thinking on going to Aruba from the US .. can someone give me some input ?? Thanks

Hi dear,is it allowed to put the pets on our lap without the carrier or bag?

This a great video, very informative, but you forgot to mention you travel with economy, business or first class? Personally me, I’m desperate to know 🙄.💚

Godjob sister

You can't get a passport in the US. It's an EU thing. You can get a USDA approved health certificate from a vet.

Please let me know your tips when a dog is close to the weight limit.

What if it is a 9 hour flight and the dog needs to pee. I am planning to take my Yorkshire terrier on a 9 hour flight in the cabin but wondering how they go to the toilet?

How do they use the bathroom at the airport?

Can u make a video on diet